I finished the Noro hat on time for the gift exchange yesterday. The recipient seemed pleased with the gift!
I love Noro. This is Noro Kureyon colorway #159. Look how the stripes just naturally changed at every purl row group, so it looked like I did something really, really hard when in reality I did nothing at all but knit around and around. Magic like that is just too cool.
I used about 1-1/2 skeins. Some of it went towards matching the stripe sequence when the color changed abruptly at a knot as Noro yarns are so fond of doing.
As I said, I love Noro. But really, if one pays that much for a skein of yarn, shouldn’t one reasonably expect that there will be no knots? And if there is a join in the middle of the skein, that the color will at least match? Just saying.
Anyway… 1-1/2 skeins of Kureyon, size US#6 needles, simple beanie pattern, about 4 hours worth of knitting (partly wasted when I didn’t like the top the first time and frogged it out).
Sorry for the really horrible picture. It was dark (naturally) when I finished the hat, and since I had to give it away the next day there was no time for a daylight pic.
Thank you to everyone who commented on the Snake River Socks! I washed them three nights in a row so I could wear them the next day. Yeah… they’re that good. 😉
Of course I have a new pair of socks on the needles. Not much chance of actually finishing any of those UFOs right now. But we’ll see what the holiday vacation brings, eh?
Your hat turned out great! The knitting gods must be hanging out with you lately .. no pooling on your socks AND perfect stripes on your hat too!!
I’m currently knitting with a skein of Noro for the first time, and it also has a knot. If they’re going to charge $$ for it, then it should be knot-less!
1Remark from ~Kristie — Wednesday, 12/20/2006 @ 4:21 AM
The knitting mojo is with me lately! < knock on wood > ❗ (I hate to jinx it.)
Don’t you hate the Noro knots? I wouldn’t even mind so much if they’d just start the new strand at the same place in the color repeat. But they never do. So every Noro project I’ve done has required buying at least one extra skein so that I could match colors.
2Remark from Judy — Wednesday, 12/20/2006 @ 8:00 AM
ah, yes! the Noro magic. I love it. sometimes a get annoyed with the knots, but sometimes the abrupt color changes actually work well!
3and- it helps me to learn to let go…
Remark from hpny knits — Wednesday, 12/20/2006 @ 6:04 PM
Judy – the hat is awesome! Where did you find the pattern – I have been feverishly knitting mittens for my dear daughters with Noro – this hat would be the perfect companion! And, I think I can find some hours to squeeze in to get those done between now and Monday!! Thanks for all your knitty inspiration you have given me over this past year!
4Remark from Kat — Thursday, 12/21/2006 @ 3:54 AM
Kat – I answered you via email. 😀
5Remark from Judy — Thursday, 12/21/2006 @ 6:27 AM